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Carbohydrates
Question | Answer |
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Name 3 Monosaccharides? | Glucose Fructose Galactose |
What is a Disaccharide? | A sugar that is composed by two Monosaccharides |
What is Polysaccharide? | A complex carbohydrate composed of a chain of monosaccharides joined together by glocosidic bonds. |
What is a glycosidic bond? | A Glycosidic bond is a covalent bond that holds a carbohydrate (sugar) to another group that can or cannot be another sugar |
What simple sugars have pentagonal structure? | Fructose |
What two simple sugars form Lactose? | Glucose + Galactose |
What are the two main functions for Carbohydrates? | Energy Source + Dietary Fibres |
What are the three elements in a Carbohydrate? | Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen |
Why does glucose release energy faster than sucrose? | It is a simpler monosacchaide |
What would happen if a human body, doesn't eat enough carbohydrates? | The body would not have enough energy to funcion |
The body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into? | Glucose |